Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022•R•1h 44m•6.5•Released
Documentary
Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.
Director
Sacha Jenkins
Languages
English
Studio
Imagine Documentaries
Cast
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Nas
Self
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
Archie Shepp
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Count Basie
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Lucille Armstrong
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Dan Morganstern
Self
Steve Allen
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Edward R. Marrow
Self (archive footage)
Danny Baker
Self- Voice
George Jones
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Mike Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Jelly Roll Morton
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Production
Company
Imagine Documentaries
Company
Polygram Entertainment
Company
Imagine Entertainment
Producer
Justin Wilkes
Producer
Julie Anderson
Producer
Sacha Jenkins
Producer
Sara Bernstein
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